sink into stillness &
deepen your mindfulness practice

​This all inclusive five or seven day silent retreat will afford you the opportunity to sink into stillness and deepen your mindfulness practice. Guided sitting, lying down and walking meditations will be offered along with body work in the form of guided gentle yoga and self directed meditative ballwork practice.

These retreats are appropriate for those with some experience in meditation and are appropriate as a first retreat. No prior yoga experience is necessary and adaptations are available for any level of fitness. The retreat takes place in the beautiful foothills of Western Massachusetts and there is outdoor space for walking practice. The silence support by the staff and fellow participants creates a sense of community, together, investigating and exploring our experience beyond the usual superficial day to day life. These 5 or 7 days afford a unique possibility of dropping into moment by moment awareness and peace.

Every evening there will be a talk as well as group interviews during the retreats and individual guidance as needed. We will begin with an opening circle the first night before we enter into silence and at the end of the retreat we will have time to share our experience and prepare for departure. The practices offered on this retreat will center on the basics of Mindfulness, Meditation and Compassion. Incorporating the body will invite a melding of mind, body and spirit.

details...

Qualities of the Mindful Heart
7 Night Silent Meditation Retreat
Dates:  September 4 - 11, 2019      
​Retreat Price:   click link below for more detail
This retreat fulfills the CFM Oasis institute requirement for a 7 day silent retreat & is co-sponsored by the Center for Mindfulness. 
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Retreats begin with dinner on the day of arrival and concludes with lunch at 12 pm on the last day. All meals are vegetarian with dairy and gluten-free options. Lodging is double/triple occupancy. The retreat center is an easy  2.5 hour drive from Boston, MA or a 3.5 hour drive from NYC. Nearest airport to the retreat center is Bradley International (BDL). It is also accessible via Amtrak to Greenfield, MA.
​ ​For more details on where you will be staying visit:  Spirit Fire Retreat Center​​​

your teacher...

​Kate Mitcheom MSN, CNM, RYT

​Kate has been practicing and teaching meditation for over twenty years. She received her Master’s Degree in Nurse-midwifery from Yale University in 1981, and later trained in Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD., founder of the internationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. In 1996 she founded the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) at the Fair Haven Community Health Center in New Haven, CT, where she taught meditation to pregnant women and their partners in the inner city, and offered MBSR for high school students and patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Kate completed training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in 2011, and is a Certified MBSR teacher on the faculty at the Center for Mindfulness. She is a consultant in staff development training for businesses, hospitals, health centers, schools, and universities throughout Connecticut and New England. Kate is a Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified in Yoga for Osteoporosis. 

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For additional information on Kate visit:
 katemitcheom.com